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Registration open: Putting Patients First 2024
Putting Patients First is an annual conference that advances learning communities to improve health systems. Register now to attend in-person in Vancouver, BC, on November 14.
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BC supports new national clinical research internships, next funding call now open
Congratulations to the first BC participants of CANTRAIN’s clinical research internship program, co-funded by Health Research BC. Applications are open for the 2024 program.
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Connecting research and care: A provincial health authority research ethics board service
Health Research BC will be advancing the design of a provincial health authority research ethics board service.
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Health Research BC competitions coming fall 2024
Our funding programs develop, retain and attract people committed to improving the health of British Columbians.
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Connecting research talent to life sciences companies
Health Research BC and Mitacs invite research trainees and BC-based companies to take part in a new internship program.
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BC SUPPORT Unit
The BC SUPPORT (Support for People & Patient-Oriented Research & Trials) Unit supports, patient-oriented research throughout BC to answer research questions that matter to patients and improve health care.
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Clinical Trials BC
Clinical Trials BC supports clinical trial investigators, sites and institutions to ensure a world-class destination for clinical trials. Focusing on infrastructure and capacity building with a collaborative approach, we enable clinical trial excellence across British Columbia.
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Research Ethics BC
Research Ethics BC supports a province-wide, harmonized system for research ethics reviews of studies conducted in multiple geographic areas involving the resources, people, patients or data from more than one BC research institution. Our harmonized ethics review model co-created with BC health research partners, is now in use by all BC health authorities, most research universities, and many colleges.
About Us
We are British Columbia’s health research agency. We are working towards a future where BC is recognized worldwide for its vibrant, coherent, inclusive and globally competitive health research system, which improves the health of British Columbians, the health system and the economy. Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, and Indigenous reconciliation and self-determination continues to guide us.
As a provincial organization, our work extends across many Indigenous lands and territories throughout BC. We acknowledge with respect and humility that our Vancouver office is located on the traditional and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
Current Funding Opportunities
Health Research BC-Mitacs Health System Focused Opportunity
Through a partnership with Mitacs, this opportunity provides graduate students and postdoctoral fellows with placements at health organizations or municipalities focused on improving health to gain experience working with BC’s health system and apply their research skills to address pressing health and health system focused challenges.
CANTRAIN Clinical Research Internships
Michael Smith Health Research BC partners with Canadian Consortium of Clinical Trial Training (CANTRAIN), funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, to help increase clinical trials training, expertise and capacity in BC and across Canada.
Health Research BC-Mitacs Industry-Based Opportunity
Through a partnership with Mitacs, the program provides graduate students and postdoctoral fellows with a placement at a life sciences company in order to gain business skills within the sector.
Applications are now open for:
Latest News
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Empowering BC clinical research professionals through certification support
12 September 2024
Through our clinical research professional (CRP) certification program, we provide financial and resource assistance for clinical research team members working at BC academic-based or health authority-affiliated research sites to get certified
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Dr. Nick Bansback shares the strengths and challenges of patient engagement in research
6 September 2024
In this interview, Nick speaks on the insights patient partners offer to researchers and reflects on the challenges.
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Health Research BC funding programs: what’s new and what’s next
28 August 2024
At Michael Smith Health Research BC, we continue to develop our funding programs. This includes our work in creating a more equitable, diverse and inclusive health research system. Learn about upcoming changes, beginning with our 2025 research competitions.